Rain, run-off from recent snow, surging tides raise flood concerns in parts of B.C.
Flood watches and high streamflow advisories are posted across Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia’s inner south coast as heavy rain and high tides raise the risk of flooding after pre-Christmas snowstorms.
Environment Canada is calling for 60 to 120 millimetres of rain across the Sunshine Coast and Metro Vancouver by early Wednesday. The River Forecast Centre also says officials are keeping a close eye on the situation in northwest Washington state where a flood watch is in effect as the Nooksack River threatens to top its banks.
The City of Vancouver warned Monday of elevated flood risk as so-called king tides — exceptionally high seasonal tides — were due early Tuesday at the same time as strong winds were forecast to cause a significant storm surge.
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